IEEE and Google Partnership for DevFest Ankara 2018
On November 17, DevFest’18 the biggest tech conference at Ankara was co-organized by Google Developer Group (GDG) and IEEE Hacettepe University Student Branch. The conference held in the capital of Turkey, and it was attended by almost 900 people who are interested in technology. Let’s get…
Spinal Stimulation Enables Three People With Paraplegia to Walk Again
Combined with other recent studies, new evidence points to electrical stimulation as a promising treatment for paralysis Three men with paraplegia are able to walk after being treated with electrical stimulation of their spinal cords. The treatment, combined with physical therapy, enabled the men to overcome years-old…
Tech Startup Thorn Takes Aim at Child Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking
The company, cofounded by actor Ashton Kutcher, develops tools to help identify victims and catch criminals The sexual exploitation and trafficking of children is a serious problem worldwide. Children account for nearly one-third of identified trafficking victims globally, according to UNICEF. Today’s technology provides traffickers with convenient…
These Researchers Want to Send Smells Over the Internet
Electrical stimulation of cells in the nasal passages produces sweet fragrances and chemical odors Imagine a virtual reality movie about the Civil War where you can smell the smoke from the soldiers’ rifles. Or an online dating site where the profiles are scented with perfume…
IEEE ENIS SB marks on Technology & Innovation Salon
The IEEE ENIS Student Branch was established on April 1st, 2009. It focuses on extending the educational and technical experience of students in computer science engineering and electrical engineering. On the 26th of September 2018, IEEE ENIS Student Branch and Tunisia Section joined the amazing…
Have your say in public survey on masculinity in engineering
A UK survey investigating masculinity in engineering has been launched to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October 2018). The public online survey is being hosted for five weeks by EqualEngineers, an organization set up to cover issues of workplace diversity within engineering industries….
Is Excessive Video-Game Playing a Medical Disorder?
The World Health Organization has classified gaming addiction as a disease but others say evidence is lacking More than 2 billion people around the world are expected to spend nearly US $138 billion on games this year, according to Newzoo, a market research firm that tracks…
Show your mobile application development skills with IEEE madC
Lee Crudgington IEEE UK and Ireland Student Activities | IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee | IEEEmadC The application deadline for this annual mobile application development competition IEEE madC 2018 is on October 10th. 2017 was a hugely successful year for the IEEEmadCprogramme, an annual mobile application development…
David Patterson Says It’s Time for New Computer Architectures and Software Languages
Moore’s Law is over, ushering in a golden age for computer architecture, says RISC pioneer David Patterson—University of California professor, Google engineer, and RISC pioneer—says there’s no better time than now to be a computer architect. That’s because Moore’s Law really is over, he says: “We…
What Programming Language Skills Do Employers Want?
Java tops Indeed’s latest list; Python, JavaScript rank high What programming language skills do employers want? Online job-search firm Indeed took a look at three months (18 May to 18 August) of 2018 job listings in its tech software category to find out. The company ranked programming…
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